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Perth’s newest Church of St John Paul II Banksia Grove dedicated and opened on Australia Day
The relics of three saints were fixed into the altar at the new Church of St John Paul II Banksia Grove, which was dedicated and opened by Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, Thursday 26 January in the presence of some 1000 people. By Jamie O’Brien.
God’s word, mercy must be shared with everyone, says Pope Francis
“Jesus ‘reaches out’ to tell us that God’s mercy is for everyone,” Pope Francis has said in his homily during Mass in St Peter’s Basilica speaking on Sunday 22 January, the church’s celebration of Sunday of the Word of God.
St John of God Health Care Pays Increase to Registered Nurses and Midwives
St John of God Health Care Acting Group CEO Bryan Pyne said the increase would mean St John of God Health Care nurses and midwives would continue to be paid (on average) more than their public sector counterparts. Photo: Supplied.
St John of God Health Care has confirmed it will pay a
three per cent increase to all registered nurses and midwives in Western
Australia.
The increase ...
Salesians to mark 100 years of service across Australia
The original group of Salesians before setting out from Turin, Italy, in 1923. Photo: Supplied/Salesian Province of Australia.
The
Salesians of Don Bosco are this year marking 100 years of Salesian presence and
ministry in Australia with celebrations planned throughout the year.
On
March 30, 1923, a group of Salesian missionaries arrived with high hopes in
Fremantle, Western Australia, a...
Seniors and staff share the love for Australia at Mercy Place Mont Clare
Mercy Health Carers Marevic Desamparada, Anisha Maharjan and Priyanka Gyawali, who hail from the Philippines and also Nepal, have lived in Perth collectively for over 20 years and say they adore their adopted country just as much as the seniors they care for at Mercy Place Mont Clare. Photo: Supplied.
A trio of care companions at a popular local not-for-profit aged care
home will celebrate ...
‘Open your hearts to other cultures,’ Pope Francis tells young people
By Justin McLellan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1Ncxkv-w8M
Pope Francis told young people to always
"look to the horizon" and open their hearts to other peoples and
cultures.
In a video message to the 400,000
participants registered for World Youth Day 2023, Pope Francis encouraged young
people not to "put up walls" that close them in but to "thirst
for the horizon" that makes t...
New Church for Banksia Grove
Banksia Grove Parish will next week celebrate the official opening and dedication of its new Church, Thursday 26 January following several years of planning and construction.
The opening will take place at 10am at 6 Kurrajong Blvd, Banksia Grove and will be followed by a shared reception.
Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB with Banksia Grove Parish Priest Fr Vinh Dong (third from r...
The Record Magazine Issue 38 – December 2022
Welcome to Issue 38 of The Record Magazine. Firstly, we feature a special interview with Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB and America Magazine journalist, Gerard O’Connell, who tells of Archbishop Costelloe’s words to Pope Francis, “The church in Australia is alive!”
Catholic Bishops praise Cardinal Pell’s ‘strong and clear leadership’
Australia’s Catholic Bishops have mourned the passing of Cardinal George Pell, who died in Rome age 81 after suffering a heart attack, brought on by complications from hip replacement surgery.
CARDINAL PELL SPECIAL REPORT – Pell’s faith influenced whole family: friends and colleagues recall his kindness and devotion
Cardinal Pell’s niece Juliette Pell has this week shared her fond memories of growing up with “Uncle George” to The Record, emphasising the impact of his devotion to the church on her own faith and that of her family.
